Need a really good Pizzaiola recipe

PiKe · 17-01-2009, 01:58

What do most takeaways use because I can't replicate it at home. I tried using a recipe from http://cook.dannemann.org.uk/cooking/mains/pizza/ but it's quite a different tasting Pizzaiola to pizza express, dominoes and the like...

Any ideas?

Jonny69 · 17-01-2009, 10:17

Pizza Express tastes like just garlic and tomato to me.

I'd probably go with a tin of tomatoes and about 4 cloves of garlic. Gently fry the garlic in plenty of olive oil until it's soft. Don't let the pan get too hot or the garlic will burn and go brown which will make it bitter, then add the tomatoes with a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook it right down until it's dark and thick and you should get what you're looking for

Dominoes is more tomatoey from memory so you can add a few tablespoons of tomato puree as well.

goldilocks · 18-01-2009, 20:41

I use a ratio of 1 small can of tomato paste: 1 tbsp olive oil: 2 cloves of garlic: sprinkling of Mediterranean green herbs

I watched a program on 'fake-aways' and it said that this combo was the closest to commercial toppings. I dont know how true this is - but it's certainly a lot tomatoe-ier / tastier than using a passata based topping - i like the sauce strong as we only have cheese on top of it!!

Jonny69 · 18-01-2009, 20:54

Pizza with a good enough tomato sauce doesn't need much more than a bit of mozarella to be truly great

Tak · 18-01-2009, 21:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonny69

Pizza with a good enough tomato sauce doesn't need much more than a bit of mozarella to be truly great

I don't like tomato and love pizza so if it tastes "tomatoey" then its a fail to me

SidewinderINC · 18-01-2009, 21:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

I don't like tomato and love pizza so if it tastes "tomatoey" then its a fail to me

Hoisin sauce works well as the base, especially if you put some delicious duck on top

As does a bbq style sauce as long as you have plenty of bbq style meat on top

Mark · 18-01-2009, 22:45

I don't like Hoisin sauce (or, at least, I decided I didn't like it after having it on pizza in Newcastle). Keep trying.

Tak · 18-01-2009, 23:43

Mmm I want DIY duck pancakes now

SidewinderINC · 18-01-2009, 23:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

Mmm I want DIY duck pancakes now

I need to cook some more duck soon, but this is taking thread way OT.

Wryel · 21-01-2009, 15:45

I just use a can of good quality chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, olive oil and a little bit of sugar. Boil it all down gently for ages until it looks like pizza sauce! And as Johhny says add puree if you want it thicker/more tomatoy

17-01-2009, 01:58	#1
PiKe Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 5	Need a really good Pizzaiola recipe What do most takeaways use because I can't replicate it at home. I tried using a recipe from http://cook.dannemann.org.uk/cooking/mains/pizza/ but it's quite a different tasting Pizzaiola to pizza express, dominoes and the like... Any ideas?

17-01-2009, 10:17	#2
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Pizza Express tastes like just garlic and tomato to me. I'd probably go with a tin of tomatoes and about 4 cloves of garlic. Gently fry the garlic in plenty of olive oil until it's soft. Don't let the pan get too hot or the garlic will burn and go brown which will make it bitter, then add the tomatoes with a generous sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook it right down until it's dark and thick and you should get what you're looking for Dominoes is more tomatoey from memory so you can add a few tablespoons of tomato puree as well. __________________

18-01-2009, 20:54	#4
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Pizza with a good enough tomato sauce doesn't need much more than a bit of mozarella to be truly great __________________

18-01-2009, 23:43	#8
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Mmm I want DIY duck pancakes now __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

21-01-2009, 15:45	#10
Wryel Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,148	I just use a can of good quality chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper, oregano, garlic, olive oil and a little bit of sugar. Boil it all down gently for ages until it looks like pizza sauce! And as Johhny says add puree if you want it thicker/more tomatoy Last edited by Wryel; 21-01-2009 at 15:48.

18-01-2009, 20:41	#3
goldilocks Abandoned Ship Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 335	I use a ratio of 1 small can of tomato paste: 1 tbsp olive oil: 2 cloves of garlic: sprinkling of Mediterranean green herbs I watched a program on 'fake-aways' and it said that this combo was the closest to commercial toppings. I dont know how true this is - but it's certainly a lot tomatoe-ier / tastier than using a passata based topping - i like the sauce strong as we only have cheese on top of it!!

18-01-2009, 22:45	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I don't like Hoisin sauce (or, at least, I decided I didn't like it after having it on pizza in Newcastle). Keep trying.

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